General Manager - Electrical Construction

Description

• Assist in proposal efforts to ensure appropriate project scoping, estimating, and effective bidding to ensure adequate profit margins are included in all bids.
• Assist CFO and accounting staff with follow-up and pursue payroll and billing questions as well as difficult receivables.
• Ensure our methodology is applied and standards are enforced.
• Actively participating in our industry associations by developing strong relationships within our National Electrical Contractors Association (NECA), both on a local and regional level.
• Ensure team members comply with appropriate training.
• Effectively communicate with assigned employees regarding changes within the organization and general corporate news.
• Ensure Project Managers are proactively tracking and reporting on their jobs to keep them on time and within budget.
• Lead efforts to ensure the office and grounds are properly maintained.
• Ensure legal documents are carefully reviewed, modified as appropriate, completed, and signed.
• Lead processes for innovation and change and remain at the forefront of emerging industry trends and new standards.
• Help train project managers in learning new technologies to better drive our business processes and fully utilize technology the company has already adopted.
• Motivate employees to work together in an efficient and team-oriented manner while also mitigating any conflicts.
• Track and share lessons learned as appropriate.
• Conduct regular status meetings with project management teams and report to corporate accounting staff.
• Inspire direct reports to attain goals and pursue excellence while identifying opportunities for improvement and providing constructive suggestions for change.
• Assist in presenting the company’s qualifications to customers and various key decision makers.
• Analyze projects for profitability, revenue, margins, bill rates, utilization, and report jobs on an exception basis to designated senior management.
• Communicate important project information to superiors and senior management team.
• Motivate Project Managers to engage in business development opportunities with customers as they relate to specific projects.

Requirements

• Convey key messages and our value proposition regarding business development initiatives and contribute subject matter knowledge to generate content for corporate communications.
• Confidence in professionalism, leadership, and initiative to lead teams and drive business growth.
• Minimum of 15 years of experience managing construction projects.
• Understand basic revenue models, billing procedures, and customer billing requirements.
• Strong computer skills including experience with MS 365, Timberline, Trimble Enterprise, and other industry-specific applications.
• Effective communication skills.
• Ability to apply good judgement in determining matters.
• Professionalism to communicate and manage difficult/sensitive information tactfully.
• Bachelor’s degree in a business discipline, construction management or similar field of study is preferred.
• Minimum of 10 years of personnel management experience, including mentoring of team members.
• Experience managing projects and diverse teams with ability to see and comprehend “the bigger picture.”
• Must have OSHA 30 certification.
• Detail-oriented and capable of multi-tasking.
• Electrical construction industry experience required.

Benefits

Training + Development

Interview process

Visa Sponsorship

Security clearance